Around Brimfield: Happy 10 years to Brimfield Bread Oven
- In the summer of 2014, Bill and I met a darling young couple at the Brimfield Farmers Market selling bread and pizza.
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County roundup: Santa visits and news from Atwater, Brimfield, Mogadore, Randolph and Suffield
- Seth Dowler was promoted to fire chief of the Village of Mogadore after three years as assistant fire chief. His first day in his new capacity will be Dec. 27. Dowler is replacing John Cain, who is retiring after 12 years as fire chief and an astounding 44 years as a fireman in the department.
Around Brimfield: Meet Brimfield's new ornament business
- Those driving through the recently renovated Brimfield Plaza may have noticed a storefront’s windows filled with festive Christmas trees adorned with beautiful Hallmark ornaments.
Documenters: Brimfield Trustee meeting for Nov. 10, 2025
-Noell Wolfgram Evans
The township is done crack sealing for the year, according to Ruefner. He said that they were finally able to do some road mowing now that the political signs had been taken down. The road department currently has plans to complete some road ditching in the coming days, as well.
County roundup: Atwater residents say no to solar and wind, plus news from Brimfield, Mogadore and Suffield
-Roger Gordon
Atwater The Atwater Fire Department was an integral part of the “active shooter drill” that took place Oct. 31 at Waterloo Local Schools. Various departments and agencies were involved with this training/learning exercise. Meanwhile, Jacob Shaffer was recently hired by the fire department. He is dual-certified, holding EMT-Basic and 240 Firefighter certifications. ***** The Atwater Township Board of Trustees recently requested input from community residents regarding the topic of “economically significant wind farms, large wind farms and large solar facilities” […]
Portage County voters pass most levies, choose among crowded fields
-Rachel Abbey McCafferty
About a quarter of registered voters in Portage County — 26,525 individuals — cast ballots in the Nov. 4 election. Here’s a look at some of the candidate races and issues that were decided this Election Day.
Around Brimfield: Chilly weather won’t stop these November events in Brimfield
-Shirley Mars
While the leaves have not been as brilliant as in some past years, there is still plenty of beauty in Brimfield, and, for the most part, the weather has been pleasant. Nothing says fall like a 4-year-old picking out pumpkins at Dussel Farm on a perfect autumn day. My husband and I enjoyed watching Dylan McSweeney as he was laser-focused on filling his wagon with his treasured pumpkins.
Election preview: Crowded races fill the ballot in Portage County
-Wendy DiAlesandro
Development is a major concern for candidates running for trustee in Brimfield Township, while communication is a hot topic in Hiram Village.
Brimfield fiscal officer race: Golden’s bankruptcy spurred opponent to run
-Wendy DiAlesandro
Appointed as Brimfield’s fiscal officer Aug. 1, Jasmine Golden holds a master’s degree in forensic and fraud accounting and has extensive experience in local government, nonprofit organization and educational accounting.
County roundup: Construction continues around Brimfield, plus news from Atwater, Mogadore and Randolph
-Roger Gordon
Starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 26, the railroad crossing located between 3525 Gilchrist Rd. and 3575 Gilchrist Rd. in Mogadore will be closed for repairs.
Around Brimfield: Getting ready for voting
-Shirley Mars
Nov. 4, 2025, General Election Day, is about a month away. Studies have shown that healthy democracies, where people vote in higher numbers, lead to healthy communities because elected officials are accountable to voters. I consider voting a privilege and a responsibility. It is my “super-power”! The official general election ballot for Brimfield is not long, but the results of the election will affect every person who lives in Brimfield. The ballot consists of candidates running for:
County roundup: Updates from work in Brimfield, plus news from Atwater, Mogadore and Suffield
-Roger Gordon
New “Welcome to Atwater” signs were constructed and installed on state Route 183 in the township by Eagle Scout candidate Jacob Simonetti. Boxed and Branded, owned by Joseph Simonetti, Jacob’s brother, donated landscape timbers used for the project.
Around Brimfield: Meet the township trustee candidates
-Shirley Mars
Brimfield is going through some changes and struggles of late and will hopefully emerge stronger and better. A controversial fiscal officer has been hired and must run for election in November to keep her spot, and the human resource/business manager position has been dissolved.
Brimfield eliminates business manager role: ‘It’s not working’
-Wendy DiAlesandro
Brimfield Township trustees on Aug. 20 eliminated the position of business manager by unanimous vote, effective immediately.
County roundup: Construction continues across Brimfield, plus Randolph and Atwater news
-Roger Gordon
The 7 17 Credit Union Teen Financial Education Series will offer five classes at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Portage County District Library, Brimfield Branch at 4286 Kelso Dr. The following are the first four classes:
Brimfield officially swears in new fiscal officer, Jasmine Golden
-Wendy DiAlesandro
Despite public controversy, Brimfield Township Trustee Nic Coia on Aug. 6 swore in the township’s new fiscal officer: Jasmine Golden.
Brimfield to swear in new fiscal officer amid number of controversies
-Wendy DiAlesandro
Jasmine Golden, Brimfield Township’s intended fiscal officer, has faced headwinds after township trustees learned she had been found fiscally liable in two related cases filed in Portage County Common Pleas Court.
Around Brimfield: Brimfield breaks ground on new senior living facility
-Shirley Mars
Coincidence or a miracle? You can decide for yourself. I was fascinated by a short post on Facebook that had a Brimfield connection, so I asked Kim Davis, the person who posted it, for more of the story. She was happy to share. It seems that she and her husband, Mark, were visiting their son, Jerry. In her words: